Teddy Roosevelt: “Hysterical sensationalism is the very poorest weapon wherewith to…”

On the recordApril 13, 1906

Hysterical sensationalism is the very poorest weapon wherewith to fight for lasting righteousness.

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Republican · New York

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Remarks at the Laying of the Cornerstone of the Office Building of the House of Representatives: \The Man with the Muck...\

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Hysterical sensationalism is the very poorest weapon wherewith to fight for lasting righteousness.”